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Back to EpisodesWhy is Atrial Fibrillation a risk factor for heart attacks and stroke?
Episode 5
Published 1 year, 7 months ago
Description
By 75 yrs of age 8.3 % of men and 5.7% of women are in AFib
Many people are not aware they have it
AFib is the cause of 20% of all stroke and upto half of all disabling hemiparetic stroke
AFib can cause heart attacks and heart failure
For every case of permanent AFib there are 100s of cases of intermittent Afib called paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or ‘PAF’